The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-12-09

TED home. and naturally drops into the .
vays OF tho other members 0fthe family q
nd Il coniensed and happy. The boys Z
hemseIvea, t'.us become eficIent helps e
\ The work Of reformsti0n. 2
AND FUN EEcEssARr IN J,
REFORM SCHOOL WORK. III
A boy cannot he reformed In straight
acket. There u much philosophy and +
ruth IN The question propounded ~ I
81 Pendennis. wherein heis
,sks. "Are NOT even bad people won BY h
constant cheeriuinees and = pure and I
heart 2" The roads 10 ~
,nv's heart may very properly be named 7
.Cheertulne.s 4 and Lave" RecognIx- n
~ The Importance of constant cheerful
uess. the Superintendent and omcers en-
ler into the sp0rts and amusements with
- much spIrii - the boys themselves.
indeed. this cheerful feasure Of the tnssitu-
ton Il comsaR iOhs and the members Of the
board plead guilty 70 hilarions conducs
that may not % very o..
coming 10 gray hairs. The fun cu'mi-
nases 1t the Saturday evening meeti"ge:
which are held In the chapel In cold
weather. and on The lawn In GUNNER:
The boys sing Ill tho popular somgs OIL
the day. give ansusing secitaiionss ana
frequently the colored boys close
the evening entertainment with . PLAN
ts,icn or clog dance, aud - the con-
cIusion of these pleasant mestinga the
hoys march hack 10 their family build. |
iugs with cheerful and happy hearts.
The sight Of 60O bOys seated on the grass.
emio,i Ing themselves With 1nnocen'
am.usemenis. l. inspiring and never miss
10 elicit praise from visitors. They only
wonder that some OF the doys 40 not
escape. 10 the meetiugs c"ntinue long a.
tsr dark. That they do not Try only
proves that kind treatment 10 never ios',
even on the worst boys.
4 HOW SUNDAY Is OBSERVED.
/ Every hoy must take . bath Saturday
afternoon and put on c,ean shirt. At
~ breakfast Sunday morning the boys
drets IN their Sunday snits Of blue jeans
Shines are polished. white collar ana .
uecksie adjusted, and military cap don
ned. they then march nv families 7"
| ,he parade grounds aui are inspected by
. The Superintendent. who pAsses aionR
! The line aud mites the condition ofevery
, bny ~ 10 c!esmIimesa Of person ana ron'
: tli,ion of his clothes. This DONE tns
= hole line is taken through short mill
= tsry drill. afier which The boys rsrct
Z with military accuracy to The music of
I martial hand. composed Of hoys, to ~
r chanel. For seven aud . halt years Johs
> q. Blake has bcen our chaplain o..
}. talks 10 the bovs have been n'n'n. pssc.'
4 cal aud very instructive. He WINE ~
i hearts of The hcys on the play gr"un"
l'IanA 81 pir<sausjsy ho0ses srsore tnr'
ollenier The chapel. and the result . ~
:, Brother Blake, ~ they raI' him, ne ~
Z undivided attention Of every boy q ~
4 NOR Ming service. A. he has bee" elerir'
> ylsuperiniendemt Of the Feeble Ninde'
. sInsti,ution, aud viii soon 'eave ". IN
j hoard cub, aces this opportunity o. re
thanks 20 him for the great -
d s;stauce rendered IN the work ~ reform
B. img the hoys and for his unselnsh ~
l. ana constant friendship 10 hu' drrds Q
y lour discharged boys wh1 have rslurne'
4 ~ the city or indianapolis. His loss =
y he Reform School ID great, ana we paf
e with him with regret. !.
'e Amer dinner the boys again meet Y
I Ithe chanel. aud recIie 20 the Supesin
. ltsndent The Sabl,ath.echOol Ieseon whic
l,hev had learned during the week \
,el,hsir families. Al both the services ~
~ hoya simg number of gospel songs WI
aIspjrit. accuracy and beauty. A cons'a'
~ cff.,r, Il made 10 m Ike Sunday : nrixh
D. cheerful day. 20 that its coming u halle
'o win delight bv the b0vs. The b''no
ri 80 no, drawn down aud long fsces con
- manded, but the spirit Of religious cnee'
'y lInluess Il invoked. Every other Sun0H
IL ,he hoys wri,e home 10 their parents 81
nj friemde. and the letters are sent 81 y
rsIerpeuse Of the institution. Nearly
,glshs ~, ! gladly embrace this opporsum
ne ", snd shose who do not w'I''ns,y wn
~ are required to DO 20. The odd nou
"a are flied up with reading papers :"
s' hooks, aud. In good weather, ne lou
ns Fathers take their families out wa'k'"
Ito the woods or the village.
~ CORPORAL PUNISHMENT.
~ Ai,hou.h every effort is made 70 stir
\ uls,e good conduct, there are some CO
=. hers kind treatment and advice ~
.lmos work : reformation or GOOD connu'
J. 4 ,sss resort must then be had 70 ca
nor.l purishment. This 10 i"nlcteo
Linz House Father sfter . written Pe
missiou from The superintendent VINO
,hs sm0vestion made - TO the nu'nu
x.|ot s,rokes which should Be innicted ~
ir 4 leather otrap.
on TABLE HASNERs.
hel The boys march from sne 'sm'
On h,,i,5Irss 10 ,he dining hall 10 the mu'
nd ~ ,he martial hand. There'sre e" -,
tOlilles. ana each has separate sao,e'
he fnre eating. I verse oi some mvcr'.e -
a.e nel song e suug. and aIl the boys join
~ r.klug ! blessing. During re ~
air'lhey arc taken through : ,srh ar''' Ia = J
ar riven short talk on table manners
N" ~ rwrroYxExrs- MORE LASD nEQurRE'
his y Reform school cannot Be msde 9
oul sus,ajmInR and do the work ass'gnen
nis The Board has always rejected propo
nv s,nms ~ hire The boys 70 contractors.
, u does nos think u best % Introduce 60 ~
10. now power - 70 run machinery = ,,s re'1 2
im- school hoy should not learn : "s%U ss !. .
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